Word: minting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...primary where Governor Roosevelt was pitted against Governor Murray. Governor Roosevelt, backed by North Dakota's Democratic organization, made farmers liberal political promises about refinancing their debts at lower interest rates. Governor Murray stumped the State in person, drew large and enthusiastic crowds. ("Why worry about a mint julep when we haven't got the money to buy one.") Last week Governor Murray also filed as a presidential candidate in Ohio and West Virginia...
Tactfully Premier Hertzog said no more last week than that his Government "plans" to have the South African branch of the Royal Mint strike very shortly a new basic coin containing 113 grains of fine gold. Great Britain's pound, while on the gold standard, was also equivalent to 113 grains of fine gold, and South Africa's pound still is. Thus the Union's new unit will have exactly the same value as her present unit; but it will have a gorgeous, glowing 100% South African name, "the Rand...
...cents invested in twenty packages of Wrigley's best. Then, with wonderful business ideas seething through his head, he offered them for sale. But, alas, always a tender fellow, he capitulated; they went for 67 cents. And now a certain lady is making a golden mint from the double one she had not eschewed...
...Minister Brodie says: 'I can do with out an American egg nog and a fragrant mint julip, but do without Idaho baked potatoes ? NEVER, no NEVER...
...investigation by Post Office sleuths and other agencies. According to Patrick Roche, chief investigator of the Chicago States Attorney's Office, the prisoners were remnants of the now defunct Cuckoo and Shelton mobs of Southern Illinois. They were suspected of numerous bank robberies including the $200,000 Denver Mint holdup in 1922, and kidnappings, including that of Fred J. Blumer, Monroe (Wis.) near beer brewer, last month. Nine armed cars carried the prisoners to Chicago...